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The four countries bordering Lake Tanganyika have gathered in Tanzania to discuss a proposed feasibility study for the construction of a dam to regulate rising water levels in the lake.
The 14th Ordinary Meeting of the Lake Tanganyika Conference of Ministers is being held in Dar es Salaam from October 29 to 30, 2026, according to a statement issued in Lusaka on Thursday by the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.
The Lake Tanganyika riparian states are Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer, Harriet Malambo Chimuka, said Zambia was being represented by Permanent Secretary Dr. Douty Chibamba, who was representing Minister of Green Economy and Environment Dr. Gilbert Siame.
Chimuka said Siame also served as chairperson of the Lake Tanganyika Authority Conference of Ministers, adding that Chibamba was expected to deliver the keynote opening address.
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“Dr. Chibamba is expected to deliver the keynote opening address and participate in deliberations on a feasibility study for the construction of a dam to regulate rising water levels in Lake Tanganyika,” she said.
Chimuka said Chibamba would also present on interventions undertaken by the Zambian Government, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, to improve the livelihoods of communities that depend on the lake.
The presentation would highlight the benefits of the interventions as well as challenges encountered during implementation, she said.
Chimuka said Zambia was expected to officially hand over the chairmanship of the Lake Tanganyika Authority Conference of Ministers to Tanzania on Friday, October 30.
“On Friday, 30 October 2026, Zambia is expected to officially hand over the chairmanship of the Lake Tanganyika Authority Conference of Ministers to the host country, the United Republic of Tanzania,” she said.
The meeting is also expected to feature the launch of the Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation Network for Nature, Communities and Climate Resilience Project (LaTaBioCoN), an initiative from which Zambia is expected to benefit.
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